The Good
* Straightforward, non-complicated usage.
* Converts PDFs to .DOC, .RTF, .TXT, .JPG, .BMP, .GIF, .PNG, .TIF, .HTML, and .SWF formats.
* Users are allowed to convert whole PDFs or a select range of pages.
* Can convert encrypted PDFs.
* Converts fairly quickly.
* Supports batch processing.
* Supports drag + drop.
* Doesn't require users to have Microsoft Office/Word installed to do PDF to DOC conversions.

The Bad
* Poor conversion/output quality for all non-image/SWF outputs.
* PDF to GIF does not convert in color.
* PDF to HTML uses absolute paths for images instead of relative paths.
* PDF to Word/RTF uses text boxes for text.
* Overwrites existing files of the same name and same format in the output folder without prompt.
* For PDF to image conversions, lacks ability to directly control output image resolutions and poor usage of DPI property.
* For encrypted PDFs, users must enter password as that PDF comes up during conversions (cannot enter in prior to conversion), so batch processing becomes semi-useless since user has to sit there and type in passwords when prompted.
* Attempts to install directly into C:/ by default as opposed to C:/Program Files.
* No option to add an entry in the right-click context menu in Windows Explorer.
* Supports PDF to DOC but not PDF to DOCX.

Free Alternatives
AnyBizSoft PDF to Word Converter

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Ashraf  –  15 years ago  –  Комментарий оказался полезным? да | нет (+172)

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DL and installed with no problems on Windows 7 64. I converted The Iliad to .txt within a couple of minutes and so far it looks accurate. I haven't tried the other file types as the conversions to text formats are the primary focus for me.

So from my point of view the program is very good, however, there are a couple of things that would improve it, at least for me,

1) I really wish it had a conversion to .odt for Open Office as I don't use Word. From my understanding although it's not as popular as Word there is a market for Open Office, .odt compatible software.

2) The actual conversion process would benefit from a progress % just so you know it's working, especially on long or large pdfs, as I had started to wonder if it was stuck while the conversion bar continued to go back and forth like a cylon's eye with no mention of how much time or % was left.

All in all, from my perspective, a useful tool to add to my office software. Thanks to GAOTD and PDFZilla.

Cassie  –  15 years ago  –  Комментарий оказался полезным? да | нет (+33)

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Note that there is a workaround for Ashraf's listed "con" that states "PDF to Word/RTF uses text boxes for text": You can select the entire document (or, at least all the text boxes, if there are also pictures and other non-text objects) and then do an Edit / Paste Special, and paste everything as unformatted text, which, while it will lose formatting, will result in editable text that is not in a series of text boxes.

Also, related to the posts / suggestions regarding the progress bar - the one near the bottom of the program window worked for me. When I converted a small PDF, it converted so fast I didn't really see the progress bar. But when I converted a large PDF, the progress bar and percentages were reasonably accurate, and the "back and forth" finish-up graphic was only on-screen for a few seconds. Maybe that graphic is on screen for a longer period with slower processors?

BigG  –  15 years ago  –  Комментарий оказался полезным? да | нет (+14)

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A rerun from http://www.giveawayoftheday.com/pdfzilla-1-2-9/
same version from may 7, 2010.

Buzz  –  15 years ago  –  Комментарий оказался полезным? да | нет (+12)

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Read user reviews before download. Was concerned because of the negative feedback by users in general.
Downloaded, installed, and registered successfully.
My PC is AMD driven, Raid with two very large drives, video and audio on ASUS motherboard, one GIG memory, Windows XP Professional, SP3 and all updates installed.
Using Advanced System Care Professional running in background.
Installed PDFZilla into Program Files\
Registration was a snap
Did a 392 page conversion to word format
Some graphics included on three pages, one being full page graphic
Conversion completion took about 4 minutes
Saved conversion to a folder of choice
Opened file (took about 4 minutes)
Conclusion...great program, great conversion
Happy trooper here!
Regards,
the magpie

the magpie  –  15 years ago  –  Комментарий оказался полезным? да | нет (+9)

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